Tim Fosker
Position/Status
Research Associate
E-mail Address: tjf40@cam.ac.uk
Phone: 01223 767522
Qualifications
BSc Psychology (Hons), University of Wales, Bangor
PhD Psychology, University of Wales, Bangor
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
Member of the British Association of Cognitive Neuroscience
Profile
Tim has been a research associate in the Centre for Neuroscience in Education since July 2005. His main interests are in the cognitive neuroscience of language development. His current work focuses on the importance of auditory rhythm in the development of reading and reading difficulties. Before joining the Faculty, Tim completed his PhD at the University of Wales, Bangor investigating phonological processing and attention in developmental dyslexia using Event-related Potentials.
Research Topics
- Phonological processing and literacy development
- Attention and reading
- Developmental dyslexia
- Event-related Potentials
Current Research Projects
Auditory Processing in Dyslexic Children: Behavioural and Neural Investigations
Funding: Medical Research Council (MRC) 2005-2010
PI: Prof. Usha Goswami
Publications
Fosker, T. & Thierry, G. (2005). Phonological oddballs in the focus of attention elicit a normal P3b in dyslexic adults. Cognitive Brain Research, 24, 467-475.
Fosker, T. & Thierry, G. (2004). P300 investigation of phoneme change detection in dyslexic adults. Neuroscience Letters, 357, 171-174.